Friday, May 01, 2009

Pico de Gallo - very versatile!

Both pico de gallo and salsa are Mexican side dishes. However pico de gallo is often mistakenly called salsa. The basic difference is that pico de gallo is chunky and not blended. It can be used as a garnish for grilled steaks, a side dish for BBQ, a dip for tortilla chips, a topping for tacos, and be added into burritos. Mixing a few tablespoons of it into some mashed avocado, you have guacamole! Mmmh...

4-6 tomatos, diced
yellow onion, diced
cilantro, chopped
1/2-2 serrano or jalapeño chillies, seeded for less spicy and finely chopped
1-2 lemon or lime
salt

Note: I prefer to use roma tomato, because I think it tastes more flovarful.

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